i was one of the folks who led on the auto fight, along with sherrod brown and so many others and obviously president obama. and that made a big difference in this race too, chris, is across that whole middle section of our state, where we have a lot of auto plants and such, we did really, really well in that area. >> you know, it sounds -- that's the reason why ted kennedy got elected all those years in massachusetts, which is not as liberal a state as everybody says it is. home state, delivering for the home state, focusing on the state, and what it needs. we'll be right back with more from senator-elect, joe donnelly. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment infor